Contracts Administrator

Contracts Administrator

Requirements

• Level 3: Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3+ years of professional experience
• Level 4: Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6+ years of professional experience
• Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
• Experience that includes contracts, proposals or business management
• Knowledges of FAR/DFAR requirements
• Knowledge of multiple contract types including Firm Fixed Price, Time & Materials, Cost Plus Fixed Fee or Cost-Plus Award Fee
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, as needed, per business need
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret security clearance that has been maintained within the past two years

Responsibilities

• Act as primary interface with customer for contractual issues. Build customer intimacy despite geographical separation as well as be able to effectively cultivate those relationships
• Monitor contract and associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood
• Participate in contract proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications
• Work under limited supervision to develop solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned programs
• Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, manage contract changes and maintain historical information
• Review terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification and all other potential risk areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Current, active U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret security clearance and/or SCI access
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Contracts Administration or Contracts management experience for a defense contractor
• Certification from the National Contracts Management Association (NCMA)
• An active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance, with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access, and Special Access Program (SAP) prior to start